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Coronavirus disease. Latest | 2 consecutive days of "local zero confirmed" social distancing measures relaxed on Friday

2020-10-27T23:08:58.741Z


The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has eased slightly. The Department of Health announced yesterday (27th) that 5 cases were recorded, all of which were imported. The cumulative number has increased to 5,309, and "zero local confirmed cases" appeared for the second consecutive day. The government announced that starting this Friday (30th), some social distancing measures will be relaxed, including restaurants that can increase to 6 people per table, and bars can have a table for 4 people. You can only walk around with wine glasses to drink, but it can be open until early morning. 2 o'clock.


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Written by: Wang Jieen, Kwong Xiaobin, Chen Jiayi, Li Enci, Chen Qianting, Liang Huanmin

2020-10-28 07:00

Last update date: 2020-10-28 07:00

The new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong has eased slightly. The Department of Health announced yesterday (27th) that 5 cases were recorded, all of which were imported. The cumulative number has increased to 5,309, and "zero local confirmed cases" appeared for the second consecutive day.

The government announced that starting this Friday (30th), some social distancing measures will be relaxed, including restaurants that can increase to 6 people per table, and bars can have a table for 4 people. You can only walk around with wine glasses to drink, but it can be open until early morning. 2 o'clock.

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New crown pneumonia | 8 types of people in the mainland's closed area isolation and testing can be learned from the mandatory testing at regular sampling ports?

[07:30] In response to the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Hong Kong, the Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said yesterday (27th) that he is studying the implementation of mandatory testing. The three major directions include people with mild symptoms, residents of affected buildings, and high-risk groups. Refer to field experience.

Some experts pointed out that the initial symptoms are very subjective. They believe that the current bottleneck in Hong Kong’s epidemic prevention lies in the failure to promote the public’s "willingness to conduct inspections." They believe that "convenience" and "efficiency" are the fundamental driving forces. There will be test results within hours.

Looking at the data, the current level of compulsory testing in foreign countries is mainly for inbound passengers. Only the mainland has the most relevant experience. Eight types of key persons are required to be regularly tested. Some mainland cities have launched the city due to newly confirmed cases. For detection, some areas even need to be closed-down management.

Halloween|Relaxation of bar materials can increase business by 30%, set up "epidemic prevention police" to remind customers

[07:30] The annual Halloween is approaching (this Saturday, 31st), and many citizens will celebrate it in bars in previous years.

The government announced on Tuesday (27th) that on this Friday, October 30th and Halloween, the catering industry will relax dine-in hours until 1:59 am; the number of people per table in the bar will increase from 2 to 4, but customers You are not allowed to eat or drink after leaving the table area, and you must wear a mask.

Some bar leaders excitedly described this relaxation as good news, saying with a smile, "It's really fun to watch the announcement on TV," and expect business to increase by 30% to 40% compared to before the relaxation measures.

However, due to still restrictions on the number of people per unit and occupancy rate, it is expected that this year's Halloween business may only be half of last year.

Regarding the regulations that customers are not allowed to eat and drink "cross-stage", the person in charge of the bar plans to hire one or two additional "anti-epidemic police" on Halloween to remind customers to comply with the regulations.

Yesterday's overview: new coronary pneumonia.

10.27|Besides the bar guest dining table, you can be charged 2000 yuan for drinking alcohol with a mask

Starting from Friday, the restaurant will have 6 people per table and 4 people in the bar. The dining time on Halloween will be postponed to 2 am

Gathering Restriction | Bars will ban customers from drinking while walking and resuming performances and dancing activities from Friday

Gathering Restriction Order | From Friday, 6 people per table. Catering industry expects business to increase on weekends and banquet prices are reduced by 10%

New crown pneumonia | One article sees clearly that the public beach will be reopened next Tuesday, and the barbecue site will be closed

New crown pneumonia | China Resources Epidemic has hired 400 MT graduates from Hong Kong University to apply without a record

[00:20] The latest unemployment rate in Hong Kong under the epidemic is the highest in the past 16 years, with as many as 260,000 unemployed. Among them, the unemployment rate of young people aged 20 to 24 broke 20%, a 10-year high.

China Resources Group announced that it will start a three-year large-scale recruitment plan starting today. It expects to hire 1,000 people this year, including 400 MT (Management Trainee) positions reserved for college students graduating from 2019 to 2021.

Of the 1,000 jobs recruited in the first phase, more than 70% of the vacancies are based in Hong Kong, and the rest are concentrated in cities in the Greater Bay Area.

In response to "Hong Kong 01", the group disclosed that applicants must hold a Hong Kong resident identity card and have no criminal record.

Zhang Huimin, a human resources consultant and managing director of Core Search, a headhunting company, pointed out that under the epidemic, few companies will recruit on a large scale. He believes that the group intends to expand when rents are cheap and the market is scarce. The reorganization of the company's structure can also receive the effects of public relations and marketing, so that more people will pay attention to the group's business.

She believes that given the broad business scope, training and promotion opportunities of the group, she believes it will be attractive to employees.

▼Relaxation measures for restaurants and listed premises starting October 30▼

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Lam Cheng: Singapore's "Travel Bubble" will implement 14-day quarantine exemption from mainland Hong Kong residents returning to Hong Kong next month

The government plans to push for mandatory testing for people with mild symptoms Chen Zhaoshi: Three target groups have been drawn up

Hong Kong residents returning to Hong Kong from the Mainland can be exempted from quarantine on the 14th, Guangdong Province's first airport will trial a rapid test tomorrow

The government sets up 4 community testing centers at their own expense to help the outbound travel industry, which is expected to be as low as 400 yuan

New Coronary Pneumonia | The airport will start a trial of new nucleic acid test for two weeks from Wednesday and current tests coexist

New Coronary Pneumonia | The airport will start a trial of new nucleic acid test for two weeks from Wednesday and current tests coexist

New crown pneumonia | One article sees clearly that the public beach will be reopened next Tuesday, and the barbecue site will be closed

[New crown pneumonia] Hong Kong residents living in the Mainland have difficulty paying 2,800 yuan for isolation camp fees for exemption

New crown pneumonia | Housing Authority will check public housing drainage pipes for confirmed units or buildings from tomorrow

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